IT Systems Manager (EHR)

Job summary

Are you an IT Systems Manager seeking a new opportunity, where you can be part of exciting change within the organisation?

This is arguablythemost exciting time to join Somerset Foundation Trust. Not only have we recently merged with Yeovil District Hospital, making us one of the largest NHS organisations in the UK, we are also about to embark on a transformation programme to develop a new Electronic Health Record for Somerset.

The programme will deliver an electronic health record (EHR) system combiningour existingthreepatient administration systemsin Yeovil District Hospital, Musgrove Park Hospital and community/mental healthas well as reducinghundreds ofourspecialist systems.This system will play an important role in enabling us to deliver the best possible care across the country.

You will play a crucial role in supporting the implementation of the EHR project, and form part of the IT Operations Department.

If you think you can embrace the challenge of working in a demanding and busy environment, displaying your ability to maintain a high standard of work whilst working under pressure, we want to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To be a lead specialist to carry out technical system manager duties relating to the support and development of trust IT systems and networks, as well as be a key role withing the EHR Project Implementation Team.

You'll be responsible for ensuring that a high quality IT support service is provided to all users of trust systems, in accordance with defined policies, procedures and service level agreements. This includes IT Security, Data Protection and Information Government requirements.

About us

Why chose us?

Kindness, Respect, Teamwork

Everyone, Every day

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust runs acute hospital services, community services, mental health and learning disability services and a quarter of Somerset's GP practices. It runs services from two acute hospitals - Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, Yeovil Hospital in Yeovil - services in the community and services from the 13 community hospitals in the county, a range of mental health and learning disability services and Symphony Healthcare Services runs a quarter of GP practices in the county.

Within our trust we are privileged to work with over 12,500 colleagues who deliver or support our patient services. From therapists to nurses, doctors, researchers, scientists, porters, cleaners, kitchen staff, accountants, those who teach, and the receptionists who welcome our patients, the contribution of all of our colleagues is invaluable.

And its these colleagues who care and support a population of 561,000 across Somerset. We believe that the broad range of services that we offer within one organisation put us in a better position to provide mental and physical health services for our population, helping people to enjoy healthier lives with improved equitable access to the specialist care and treatment they need, when they need it.